Watchdog condemns Malawi torching over witchcraft claims

Malawi human rights campaigners, Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has condemned the Nsanje District’s gang which burned seven men to death for allegedly possessing human bones intended for use in witchcraft.

Man left to burn to ashes in Nsanje

The incensed mob attacked the suspects then set them on fire using petrol.

CHRR executive director Timothy Mtambo said the torching is unacceptable and criminal for citizens to take the law into their own hands.

“The right to life is non-derogable,” said Mtambo, appealing to Malawians to report people suspected to be in conflict with the law to the police and traditional leaders.

“We should love one another. Citizens are employers of governments and if they feel that the police are not doing their job well then they should demand for better services, procedures in such cases must be followed,” said CHRR boss

Nsanje police officer Kirby Kaunga said law enforcers are still “investigating the matter.”

if its true,that they were found with human bones, i support the idea of torching them,palibe mulandu.anthu a ku machinga ,pangani campaighn ya annthu opha ma allibino. Muwapeza mulungu akuthandizani, mukawapeza wootchani basi. No mercy upon the devil. Some of you have an idea,no police ku Malawi ya corruption. No judges very corrupt